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In reply to the discussion: Some things to know about executive orders: [View all]usonian
(25,328 posts)43. Fourteenthth amendment, shmorteenth amendment. WHERE WAS ANYONE WHEN IT WAS VIOLATED BY TRUMP?
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No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

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And like so many things, Republicans previously were VERY opposed to Exec orders
RandomNumbers
Jan 2025
#1
Gotta give team Felon credit, they have assured full employment of lawyers
Attilatheblond
Jan 2025
#42
That's how litigation works. Sorry you aren't getting news bulletins every day.
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#5
Interesting. You say you've been here before. But you can't offer any constructive alternatives.
onenote
Jan 2025
#23
The Orange Hoover thinks that his "mandate" gives him absolute doctorial powers.
Liberal In Texas
Jan 2025
#13
I see, but I believe that a strong showing of collective resistance is....
Think. Again.
Jan 2025
#53
Yes, I agree, I think the Dms should show a stronger resistance to everything the nazis do.
Think. Again.
Jan 2025
#57
But the main question is: who's gonna stop trump when he flouts these "constraints".
calimary
Jan 2025
#41
It's likely that this onslaught of EOs was intended just as Steve Bannon wanted -
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#36